Ep 261: Janne Wallenius, LeadCold Reactors

Janne Wallenius joins Bret on the latest episode of Titans of
Nuclear.

1) Janne Wallenius introduces his research at KTH in Stockholm,
Sweden, focused on nuclear fuel development, and how it led him
to lead-cooled reactor technology
2) How disclosure of Russian lead-cooled reactor technology
impacted global research, leading to the creation of Janne’s
advanced reactor designs and his company, LeadCold
3) Why material science is crucial to the long-term success of
advanced reactor designs, with a focus on corrosion and
irradiation tolerance
4) Janne provides an inside look into the process of
commercializing a new reactor design and how he plans to bring it
to market

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